Former Member of Parliament for Gomoa West, Alex Abban, disagrees with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s assertion that Dr Kwame Nkrumah is not the founder of Ghana.
During his 2024 Founders’ Day address on Saturday, August 3, President Akufo-Addo suggested that the founding of Ghana was a collective effort and should not be attributed solely to Dr Nkrumah.
This perspective has been met with mixed reactions from various political and historical circles.
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Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV, Mr Abban disagreed with President Akufo-Addo on the founder of the country.
However, he agreed with the President that many people fought for the country’s independence.
“I am in a difficult position because I cannot agree with the president. I cannot agree with him but I agree with the statements that he made that a lot of people fought for independence.
“…So for us to think that anybody who founded the nation did not have a team of lieutenants we will be wrong but obviously when history is being written when names are being mentioned one person will stand the pride of place, will stand tall,” he stated.
Last Updated on March 9, 2026 by Samuel Kwame Boadu
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